Awning-fixture.



F. A. ONEAL.

AWNING FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 31, 191s.

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F. A. ONEAL.

AWNING FIXTURE APPLICATION FILED MAY 31, 1913.

Patented Apr. 28, 1914t 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Wai/@affasf UNTED STATES PATENT @FFH/E .FREDERICK A. ONEAL, OF ST.LOUIS, MESSCURI, .ASSG-NGR OF ONE-HALF T0 FRANK A. NEAL, OF ST. LOUIS,MISSQURI.

AWNING-FIXTURE.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed May 31, 1913.

To @ZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, FREDERICK A. ONEAL, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of St. Louisand State of Missouri, have invented a new and USefUl mprovement inAwning-Fixtures1 of which the following is a specification.

rThis invention relates vto window awnings of the type in which a canvascanopy is fastened along its top edge to the top of the window casingand the bottom edge of the canopy is secured to a three sided frame, thetwo free ends of which are pivotally mounted on the side frames of thewindow casing.

The object of the invention is to provide means for easily and quicklyraising and lowering the awning from inside the window screen. y

A further object of the invention is to provide means for preventing theawning frame from sticking in raised position when the operating cord isreleased to lower the awning.

A further object of the invention is to provide means controlled by a,single operating cord for raising and lowering the awning uniformly andwithout fouling the suspending cords.

Other objects of the invention, together with the characteristicfeatures thereof, appear in connection with the description of thedevice illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

What the invention consists in is pointed out with particularity in theappended claims.

In the drawings, in which like characters designate the same parts inthe severall views,ll`igure 1 is a vertical sectional view through awindow fitted with an awning fixture embodying this invention, showingthe awning lowered; Fig. 2 is a similar view through the upper portionof the window and casing, showing the awning in raised position; Fig. 3is a plan view of a portion of the lower rail of the upper sash and topof the screen, the glass in the upper sash being shown in section; Fig.4 is an outside view of the same, the screen being removed; and Fig. 5is a perspective view of the roller and springs for the suspending andoperating cords.

In the device shown in the drawings, the awning canopy 11 is fastened bymeans of tacks, or other suitable means, along its top edge to the topplate 12 of the window casing. The lower edges of the canopy aresecurely fastened to the three sides of the awning frame 13. The twoends 1d of the awning frame are pivoted to sockets 15, which are.slidably arranged on the vertical guide rods 16. The guide rods areremovably secured to the side frames 17 of the window casing by means ofscrews 18 and screw eyes 19, or other suitable means. This arrangementof the inner ends of the awning frame enables it to be pulled up whenthe awning is raised sutliciently to permit its middle portion to clearthe top sash, as shown in Fig. 2, thus allowing free entrance of lightand air to the top part of the window.

Cords 20 are attached to the awning frame near its outer corners, andthese cords are passed through the outwardly and downwardly extendingloops 21 of the springs 22 and around the roll 23. Theroll is journaledat its ends in the hooks 24 formed by bending up the depending ends 25of the springs 22. The springs 22 are secured below the top plate 12 ofthe window casing by means of screws 2", or other suitable means,passing through the eyes 2?'. which are formed by bending the wire ofthe springs at their upper ends. An operating cord 28 is wound aroundthe roll in a direction opposite to that in which the cords 20 forsuspending the awning frame are wound thereon. The operatingcord is leddown through ay screw-eye 29, horizontally arranged in a vertical groove30 on the outer side of the lower rail 31 of the upper sash 32 of thewindow, and is wound around or fastened to a cleat 83 secured to theunder side of the window rail 31. The top rail 34 of the window screen35 is provided with a groove 36 mating with that in the window rail 81to permit the operating cord to pass freely between the screen and thewindow sash. By raising the lower window, access is had to the operatingcord for raising or lowering the awning without first raising the windowscreen.

The arrangement of the awning frame, roller and springs is such thatwhen the awning is in raised position the awning canopy is looped up bythe suspending cords and pressed against the springs by the frame, thusbending the springs inwardly toward. the roll. When the operating cordis released, the springs throw the canopy and frame outwardly, and thusovercome any tendency of the latter to stick fast in raised position.The spring loops also guide the suspending cords and prevent theirwinding ofi the end of roll or becoming fouled or tangled in the awningcanopy. The spring loops also prevent the awning canopy from fouling theroll, as they hold the canopy away from the roll until the cords arewound up taut.

lt is evident from the above description that modiiications in the formand arrangement of the parts shown in the drawings may be made, and theinvention is not limited thereto. For example, it is not essential thatthe cleat for fastening the end of the operating cord shall be securedto the window sash, although this arrangement is preferred because itenables the awning to be raised for the night by the simple expedient oflowering the upper sash for ventilation.

I claim as my invention:

1. An operating device for an awning comprising a frame pivoted to thewindow casing, a roll provided with an operating cord wound thereon, andsprings adjacent to said roll adapted to be engaged by said frame inraised position, whereby said frame is repelled from raised positionupon the release of said cord.

2. An operating device for an awning comprising a frame pivoted to thewindow casing, a roll provided with an operating cord wound thereon,frame suspending cords wound on said roll in the direction opposite tothe direction of winding of said operating cord, and springs adjacent tosaid roll adapted to be engaged by said frame in raised position and torepel the latter upon the unwinding of said suspending cords.

3. An oaerating device for an awning comprising a frame pivoted to thewindow casing, a roll provided with an operating cord wound thereon,frame suspending cords wound on said roll in the direction opposite tothe direction of winding of said operating cord, and springs adjacent tosaid roll adapted to be engaged and flexed by said frame in raisedposition, said springs having depending loops through which saidsuspending cords are passed, whereby said awning is supported out ofcontact with said roll and kept from sticking in raised position.

il. A spring-wire suspending means for an awning fixture roll, saidspring-wire being bent to form an end bearing foi` said roll havingguide loops through which the awning suspending cords may be passed.

The combination with an awning fixture of an operating cord therefor, awindow sash grooved on its outer side and provided with a cleat on itsunder side adjacent to said groove to which said operating cord may befastened.

6. The combination with an awning {ixture of an operating cord therefor,a window sash grooved on its outer side and provided with a cleat on itsunder side adjacent to said groove to which said operating cord may befastened, and a screw-eye horizontally arranged on the outside of saidsash with its eye in alinement with the groove in said sash, saidscrew-eye being adapted to receive said cord whereby it may be guidedand retained in said groove.

"r". In combination with a window casing, an awning frame pivoted tosaid casing, a rotatable member secured to the top of said casing, meansfor raising said frame comprising a cord passing around said rotatablemember, and a journal bearing member rigidly secured to said casingadjacent to said rotatable member and having a spring portion projectingin front thereof, Y said spring portion being located in proximity tosaid cord, whereby said awning frame is prevented from sticking inraised position.

Signed at St. Louis, Mo., this 27 th day of May, 1913.

FREDERICK A. ONEAL.

litnesses A. M. HoLooMsn, M. A. SHnL'roN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

